Blessed Is the Match: The Life and Death of Hannah Senesh
Synopsis
The story of Hannah Senesh, a Hungarian poet who was captured by the Nazis, while trying to rescue Jews in WWII.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
San Francisco Jewish Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
January 28, 2009
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Roberta Grossman
- Screenplay & Story
- Sophie Sartain, Roberta Grossman
- Original Score
- Todd Boekelheide
- Original Title
- Blessed Is the Match: The Life and Death of Hannah Senesh
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Roberta Grossman
Sophie Sartain, Roberta Grossman
Todd Boekelheide
Dyanna Taylor
Blake West
Lisa Thomas, Roberta Grossman, Marta Kauffman
Department Leadership Roster
Lisa Thomas
Producer
Sophie Sartain
Writer
Roberta Grossman
Producer
Dyanna Taylor
Director of Photography
Blake West
Editor
Roberta Grossman
Writer
Roberta Grossman
Director
Todd Boekelheide
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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What is Blessed Is the Match: The Life and Death of Hannah Senesh about?
The story of Hannah Senesh, a Hungarian poet who was captured by the Nazis, while trying to rescue Jews in WWII.
Who directed Blessed Is the Match: The Life and Death of Hannah Senesh?
Blessed Is the Match: The Life and Death of Hannah Senesh was directed by Roberta Grossman.
Who stars in Blessed Is the Match: The Life and Death of Hannah Senesh?
The principal cast of Blessed Is the Match: The Life and Death of Hannah Senesh includes Peter Hay, Judy Baumel-Schwartz, Michael Berenbaum, Shimon Peres.
When was Blessed Is the Match: The Life and Death of Hannah Senesh released and how long is it?
Blessed Is the Match: The Life and Death of Hannah Senesh was released in 2009 with a total runtime of 1h 26m.
Who composed the musical score for Blessed Is the Match: The Life and Death of Hannah Senesh?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Blessed Is the Match: The Life and Death of Hannah Senesh was composed by Todd Boekelheide.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Blessed Is the Match: The Life and Death of Hannah Senesh?
Blessed Is the Match: The Life and Death of Hannah Senesh holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).